Author Richard Henry Dana Not bigger than a star it seems. And now 't is like the bloody moon! And now it shoots in hairy streams! It moves!—'T will reach us soon!A ship! and all on fire!—hull, yard, and mast!Her sails are sheets of flame!—she 's nearing fast! Tags Short Poems Rate this poem Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 No votes yet Rate Log in or register to post comments